This one has been relisted

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It seems that the forum favourite is not really living up to his reputation. This certainly isn´t the first time this has happened with him and would definitely make me hesitate before bidding for any of his watches. The Anakin was bid right up to $5000 with a few days to go and never moved any higher, that always looks suspicious to me as I can hardly believe any serious collector/buyer of a big ticket item would expose their hand so early on in the game.

 

Yep, when it sat at $5001 until the end I knew something was fishy. He's offered a few frankens and we've questioned if he has a shill or not before, so as with all eBay sellers caveat emptor.

 

Another pattern to watch out for shill police..........

 

The thread "Unanimously Favorite Ebay Sellers List" carries a lot of weight with novice buyers like me, so it is too early to put an asterisk next to his name? He is the first recommended vendor on the list.

 

Good idea - did just that with a caution to ask about any particular watch that someone might be interested in.

 

Any chance of creating a sub-thread for e-Bay discussion and contested items, and re-naming (or at least treating) this thread as Recommended Watches...?
Hoping this doesn't sound sour. I really do appreciate the discussion about items that are questionable, or e-Bay topics/strategies/observations. Maybe I'm the only one but I visit this thread with my finger on the e-Bay trigger, expecting to find a recommended watch as the thread title suggests!